It’s not the first time award-winning series The Crown has sparked controversy with its portrayal of members of the British royal family.
Now the Netflix series is risking further backlash as photos have emerged of a replica of Diana’s wrecked Mercedes following her tragic car accident in 1997.
It appears that the vehicle has been recreated as a prop for the upcoming season of the series, portraying the night Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed died after the S-Class they were riding in crashed in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris, France.
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Photos seen by the Daily Mail show a replica of the wrecked vehicle with a buckled front wheel, crushed bonnet and smashed windscreen. The car was reportedly moved to Paris in secret, hidden under a tarpaulin and is one of two vehicles taken there for filming last year.